Sparta, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Sparta home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,723
Population Estimate
$114,289
Median Home Value
98.3%
Employment Rate
11.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$230
Median Listing Price$334,950
Median Days on Market92
Active Listings49
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)61
Avg Listing Price$463,503
Avg Listing Price Change MoM17%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY19%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.76
Family Dual Income47.7
Median Household Income$28,553
Median Individual Income$17,321
Home Ownership57.5%
Home Value$114,289
Median Rent$485
Rent Burden34.9%
Poverty26.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED25.1%
  • Highschool Education39.5%
  • Some College24.1%
  • Bachelors Degree7.3%
  • Graduate Degree3.9%
  • Total College or Above11.2%
  • Stem Degree33.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.4%
  • Female49.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married39.7%
  • Divorced21.8%
  • Never Married24.7%
  • Widowed13.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySparta
State IDNC
Population1,723

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.9%
19–299.0%
30–399.2%
40–4911.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.3%
60–6914.6%
70–7913.1%
80+8.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.3%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
Disabled23.9%

ETHNICITY

White93.7%
Black2.5%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2.6%
Multiple0.2%

OTHER

Hispanic11.3%
Limited English3.3%
Health Uninsured10.9%
Veteran11.5%

Local Discussions

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Sparta, NC housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Sparta, NC?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Sparta, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Sparta, NC for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Sparta, NC?

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